Sheikh Ahmed opens Airport Show in Dubai as aviation sector in the emirate is flying high
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
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Dubai International Airport on track to transport 90m passengers this year
Dubai Airports expects 90m passengers in 2024
Aviation
Flydubai reports record year with $3bn revenue and 13.8m passengers
Flydubai has most profitable year ever after 31 per cent increase in passenger numbers
Aviation
Emirates to build massive $950mn engineering facility at Dubai World Central
Emirates’ engineering complex at Dubai World Central will be the largest and most advanced of its kind operated by any airline
A380
Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed inspects Emirates A380 redesign, visits DXB Terminal 2
Sheikh Mohammed expressed his admiration for the remarkable development of Dubai International Airport under the leadership of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
3D printing
Emirates Innovation Majlis: Airline group unveils centre developing 3D holograms, robots, AI experiences and more future tech
Emirates Group unveils Innovation Majlis as it plans next-generation aviation technology
Dubai airlines
In pictures: From Dubai to the world – Emirates celebrates 37th year of success
Emirates operated its flights from Dubai to Karachi and Mumbai on 25 October 1985
Air travellers
Sheikh Mohammed calls on Dubai International Airport to continue enhancing global travel competitiveness
The Dubai ruler praised the combined efforts of Dubai Airports and various entities and departments to raise Dubai’s status as a leading global travel hub
agricultural technology
Emirates unit opens ‘world’s largest’ $40-million vertical farm in Dubai
The 330,000-square-foot facility is expected to produce more than 1 million kilograms of leafy greens on 95 percent less water use
Air transport
Dubai’s DXB airport runway project on schedule to reopen to flights on 22 June
The general forecast for 2022 remains positive with projections for annual traffic flow estimated to reach 58.3 million passengers, Sheikh Ahmed said
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Dubai’s proactive stance has helped its travel sector recovery rapidly, says Emirates CEO Sheikh Ahmed
The aviation industry is experiencing a huge surge, which is signalling its return pre-pandemic levels and a sustained growth outlook, Sheikh Ahmed said
Abu dhabi tourism
Wrap-up: ATM 2022 draws 23,000 visitors as ideas, inclusivity, and tech beckon the future of travel
In addition to doubling visitor numbers, the 29th edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held at the Dubai World Trade Centre drew 1,500 exhibitors and attendees from 150 countries
business opportunities
Dubai’s free zones on track to contribute $68 billion to emirate’s GDP by 2030, Sheikh Ahmed says
Dubai’s free zones have put in place pillars of a flexible economy that help achieve sustainability and accelerate growth, the chairman of the DFZ Council said
Abdul Rahman Saleh Al Saleh
Dubai Ruler establishes Supreme Committee to supervise the future of the Expo 2020 district
Committee will supervise the rehabilitation of Expo 2020 Dubai’s infrastructure and will provide investment opportunities in partnership with the private sector
Artificial intelligence
NFTs and metaverse experiences will soon be offered to Emirates airlines’ customers and employees
Metaverse, NFTs, and Web3 will also be brought to life at the Emirates Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which is being repurposed into a centre for innovation that will bring talent from all over the globe to work on the airline’s future-focused projects
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World’s largest privately owned perfume and taste firm opens new regional hub at Dubai Science Park
‘Dubai’s concentrated efforts to establish an integrated R&D landscape will further reinforce our emirate as a leading destination for research, innovation and production,’ said Dubai Science Park MD
Dubai economy
Expo 2020 Dubai attracts 20m visitors as event makes ‘history against the odds’
Expo organisers hail ‘amazing achievement’ as event records milestone with nearly two weeks still to run